Operator

An operator is a symbol or keyword in source code that represents a built-in function.

Related concepts:  Function

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Operator (computer programming) — In computer programming, operators are constructs defined within programming languages which behave generally like functions, but which differ syntactically or semantically. Common simple examples include arithmetic (e.g. addition with +), comparison (e.g. "greater than" with >), and logical operations (e.g. AND, also written && in some languages). More involved examples include assignment (usually = or :=), field access in a record or object (usually .), and the scope resolution operator (often :: or .).

Misconceptions about Operator

26 documented Misconceptions

ConditionalOperatorNotExpression

The conditional operator is not an expression

EqualityOperatorComparesObjectsValues

The equality operator compares two objects' values

EqualityOperatorComparesOnlyTypes

The equality operator '==' compares only the types of the operands

NoAtomicExpression

Expressions must consist of more than one piece